Election Integrity Guardians at the Gate cover art

Election Integrity Guardians at the Gate

Election Integrity Guardians at the Gate

Listen for free

View show details

About this listen

 "Guardians at the Gate" profiles the people who make American democracy function. Miles Mercer examines the career paths, training, and challenges facing election officials from secretaries of state to volunteer poll workers. The episode explores the professionalization of election administration, recruitment difficulties, and the deteriorating working conditions caused by political polarization and personal threats. Mercer investigates poll worker training programs, compensation issues, and the demographic challenges facing an aging volunteer workforce. The episode reveals how election officials must balance political neutrality with intense scrutiny while managing complex technical systems and diverse community needs. Through detailed analysis of professional development, succession planning, and workplace safety concerns, the episode demonstrates how the human element represents both the greatest strength and most significant vulnerability in American elections.
https://amzn.to/443frgP

This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI
No reviews yet
In the spirit of reconciliation, Audible acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.